The National tribune., 1887-06-16

of the detachment were given furlOughs spe- |
cialy for that reason Is of itself the strongest
evidence.
s. W. Bird, Adjutant. 35th Ill, Ashland |
Wis, is greatly pleased to learn that Capt. John
Wilson, sth KY, is still alive. The writer says
it cannot be fairly questioned that Capt. Wilson
placed the first flag on Lockout Mountain, all
claims to the contrary notwithstanding.
S. j. Moore, Co. +, 65th Ind, Walker, Mo,
thinks there have been claims enough for the
first flag on Lookout Mountain, and he suggests
that the boys now struggle with the question OF
who planted the first flag on Chattanooga after
the battle of Chickamauga.
III. w. Brandle, Cummings, H., who served
as an Orderly to Gen. Osterhaus, referring to
the communication OF COmrade Seaman, Seth
Ohio, says he may have been mistaken in his
former letter as to the division, but he knows
that a brigade was ordered by Gen. Hooker to
support Osterhaus at Ringgold, but it failed to
come to time. He says he heard Gen. Grant
tell Gen. Hooker that he did not want him to
bring on general engagement there.
+. w. Gates, First Sergeant, Co. X, 115th ILL.,,
Girard, ILL.,. inquiries to what battery the two
guns belonged that came to their assistance on
the afternoon of Sept. 20 at Chickamauga at
the time Gen. Steedman was reforming his line
to meet the last charge of the enemy.
John +. ROsser, Co. h, 5th Ohio, Thurman, o.,
says he was in the battle of Lookout Mountain.
and thinks Comrade Blundin is right in his
claim that the White Stars planted the first flag
on the summit. He would like the address
of Walter Elliott, and also asks for the words
of the old songs, Gay and Happy" and
" Z Pluribus Unum."
Up Red River.
F. Holmes, Co. ID, 16lst N. Y, King City. No.,
corrobOrates the statements of III. A. Trip,
Blue Hill Me-, in regard to the Nineteenth
Corps up Red River The writer's regiment
belonged to the First Division of that corps,
and was in the advance from Pleasant Hill to
Sabine Cross roads. The regiment was actively
engaged at the latter place, and held its posi-
tion until almost surrounded, when it fell back
to avoid capture. Part of the division had
formed line Of battle short distance in the
rear, and it did not take them long to drive
the rebels back to the woods. The 16lst N. Y.
lost nearly half its number in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
Chas Bissell, Co G., 31st Mass, Oswego, ". Y,
says that Comrade Trip, Blue Hill, Me-, is
mistaken in saying there was no confusion in
the Union army at Sabine Crossroads. The
writer says that for the time being the Yankees
were licked out of their boots" The day was
saved by the arrival of A. J. Smiths men.
M. McKinsey. 9th Ind. battery, residence
not given,) says that at the battle of Pleasant
Hill, La, April Q, 1864, the Goth Ne. did not
fire shot. It left the 9th Ind. battery without
support, and fed in confusion. He says that
| the SeCOnu DTlSduc, InlEu DIVISION, SlNlecllu
| Corps, commanded by Col. Shaw, was posted on
the extreme front of the line, across the Mans
field road, and received the first fire of the
enemy artillery. Itrepulsed cavalry charge
after it was attacked by large force of the
enemy's infantry. Dwight's Brigade, on the
left, gave way and permitted the enemy to
| pass around Shaw's left flank and gain his rear.
| Col. Shaw lost nearly third Of his command.
| Blk. Prater, Co ID, I30th ILL.,, Mount Olive ILL.,,
4 cot that no First an1 Second Rrioa1as nf tho
| Fourth Division of the Thirteenth Corps fought
| the battle of Sabine Cross roads, La. The Nine
| teenth Corps had gone into camp seven miles
| back.
The Shenandoah Waller.
| VIM. Thompson, Co. +. 54th Pa, Gladstone,
| ILL.,, thinks the Eighth Corps did all that any
troops could have done underline circumstances
at Cedar Creek, and regrets the unwillingness
of the Sixth Corps men to do their comrades
justice.
d. Fish, Co C, 1st " Y Dragons, AIlegany,
n. ", writes briefly of the excellent services
of the cavalry at Cedar Creek.
| James w. Brandon, Corporal, Co. G., 156th
| n. Y, ROundout. n. Y, thinks the comrades
ought to cease firing on the Nineteenth Corps
| at Cedar Creek. The writer belonged to that
corps, and pays a high compliment to Gen.
Grover, in whose division he served.
James Green, Sergeant-MajOr, 106th N. Y
Atlantic, Iowa, alluding to the battle of Cedar
Creek. says that part of the Nineteenth Corps
broke through his (the Third division of the
Sixth Corps, many of them only half dressed
and without guns, and yet he says the Nine
teenth was a good corps and contained excel
lent soldiers. They proved themselves such
| later in the day.
J. A. Morgan, Co. d, 2sth n. Y, Rankin
Mich, says that Gen. Shields was seriously
wounded March %, 1862 and was not on the
battlefield at Winchester on the 23d. But he
remained in command and directed the con-
duet Of the battle.
Gettysburg.
John Blair, Co. c, 3Sth Ohio, Sturgis, Mich,
thinks il would look better in the eyes of the
people of the country if the GAR. has any
money to spare to help the poor comrades in.
stead of spending it for a monument to Gen
Grant. He says Gen. Grant needs no monu-
ment, for his services can never be forgotten
and he does not think it wise to spend money
in this way while there are so many needy and
suffering ones.
I. Judge, Co. F, Goth H., Homer, ILL.,, does not
approve the proposition that the Grand Army
build a monument to Gen. Grant. He does not
know what Gen. Grant ever did to benefit the
soldiers that they should spend so much money
for such purpose. lie would rather see them
build one to Logan.
VIM. ID. Sweet, Plessis N Y, asks what Gen
Grant did for the soldiers, that they should
honor him above others. He challenges the
world to show that Gen. Grant did any more
for the country than thousands of brave sol
diers, TO whom he was indebted for all the glory
and honor he received. The writer thinks hi
did n very unjust thing when he vetoed the
bill to equaliZe bounties, at the same time ap
proving bill which added 50. 900 to his owl
salary. The writer denounees President Cleve
land and Gems. Bragg and Warner, and ex
presses the hope that the comrades will be care
not pledged to advocate justice to the soldiers
sold SpOt.''
| NJ. J. Kettle, Co. b, 9th Mich. Cav, Travers
City, Mich, says that Kilpatrick's horse, Ole
Spot" was not captured during Sherman
march to the sea while in the Carolnas. III
wonders if the comrades of Clusters Cavalry
Brigade are all dead.
j. Nelson Brown, Cd. ". Y. Cav, New Hart
ford, Conn, says that odd Spot" came int
the possession of Gen. Fitzpatrick in the Fall o
1868, in Virginia. The General did not get hin
in South Carolina, as stated in q published
article.
James b. Hammel, Co. III. 10th Ohio Cav.
Alliance, o., says that Gen. Kilpatrick's horse
"Old Spot" was not captured by him or any o
his men while in South Carolina. Kipatricl
had tho horse before the Atlanta campaigl
opened. He was captured from Fitzpatrick by tn
rebels in South Carolina about March H. 1866
and was returned to him after Johnston's sur
render by Gen. Wade Hampton.
Fredericksburg.
John Furse, Co. i, 2d Wis, LOclport, NJ Y
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